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May
1, 2019
Tour de Romandie: Roglic wins
stage1.
"Thomas
and Betancur are caught within sight of the
line. Howson opens the sprint from distance, but
Roglic and Gaudu are also prominent. Primoz
Roglic (Jumbo Visma) wins stage 1 of the Tour de
Romandie."
(cyclingnews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
May 1,
2019
Roglic shows sparkling form with
Tour de Romandie lead.
"After
coming second in the Tour de Romandie prologue
to fellow Slovenian Jan Tratnik, Primoz Roglic
(Jumbo Visma) showed impeccable form and timing
to take the victory on stage 1 in La Chaux de
Fonds and move into the race lead." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
May 1,
2019
Defending champion Roglic narrowly
misses out on Romandie prologue win.
"Jumbo
Visma's Primoz Roglic had to settle for second
place after the Tour de Romandie prologue time
trial on Tuesday, losing out to Bahrain Merida's
Jan Tratnik by less than half a second." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
May 1,
2019
2019 Spring Classics Rider Report
Card.
"The
blood, sweat and dust has settled on the 2019
Spring Classic season and so it's rider report
card time. There are a couple of 'top marks' and
a few 'dunce caps' handed out, but who is at the
top of the class?"
(pezcyclingnews.com) Edmond Hood
May 1,
2019
Wahoo ELEMENT ROAM Cycling GPS
In-Depth Review.
"There’s
no doubt a lot of people have been waiting for a
color display Wahoo bike computer, and even more
for one that has full navigation features." (dcrainmaker.com)
May 1,
2019
Gear Issue: Friction differences
between 1X and 2X drivetrains.
"Lennard
Zinn put 1x and 2x drivetrains to the test at
CeramicSpeed USA's laboratory to discover which
produces more friction."
(velonews.com) Lennard Zinn
May 1,
2019
Column
Two
Ackermann wins Eschborn Frankfurt.
"Pascal
Ackermann first, John Degenkolb second, and
Alexander Kristoff third."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
May 1,
2019
Giro d'Italia 2019: The Essential
Guide.
"The
2019 Giro d'Italia begins on Saturday, May 11,
and this Essential Guide kicks off Cyclingnews'
10-day countdown of special features in
preparation for the first Grand Tour of the
season."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May 1,
2019
Yates to temper aggression for 2019
Giro d'Italia.
"Simon
Yates was tearful when the Giro d’Italia fell
from his grasp in the 11th hour of an otherwise
spectacular race debut last year but is now
ready to employ lessons learned in a more
concerted fight for the Maglia Rosa." (sbs.com.au) Sophie
Smith
May 1,
2019
Wiggins to take on analyst role as
part of Eurosport’s Giro d’Italia 2019 coverage.
"Wiggins
is one of a line-up of former cyclists including
Alberto Contador and Juan Antonio Flecha." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Getty Images)
May 1,
2019
Inside Rally UHC’s European
campaign.
"The
North American squad netted wins in Italy and
Great Britain, and started Belgium's La Flèche
Wallonne."
(velonews.com) Photo: Gonzalo Arroyo
Moreno/Getty Images
May 1,
2019
Felt’s Updated Mixed Surface
Cyclocross and Gravel Bikes.
"For
the most part at Sea Otter during the past few
years, “Mixed Surface” has meant gravel. And
yes, one of Felt’s new bikes is a gravel bike.
However, the company also has an updated model
of its workhorse cyclocross bike." (cxmagazine.com) A.
Yee
May 1,
2019
Tour de Yorkshire: 6 riders to
watch.
"The
fifth edition of the Tour de Yorkshire (May 2-5)
will star last year's winner Greg Van Avermaet
(CCC Team), home hero Mark Cavendish (Dimension
Data), who will start in a bid to get back to
his best."
(cyclingnews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
May 1,
2019
2019 Eschborn Frankfurt Live.
"Eschborn
Frankfurt 2019 (Eschborn Frankfurt am Main
187.5km) LIVE STREAM.
Wednesday, May 1st, starts at 14:00pm CET (Central Europe), 08:00am U.S. Eastern." (cycling.today) May 1,
2019
Column
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Team INEOS boss Ratcliffe warns he
will not tolerate cheating.
"Owner
of Team INEOS Jim Ratcliffe says he has no fears
that the kind of controversies that have dogged
Team Sky in recent years will make him regret
his decision to invest in cycling, but warned he
will not tolerate cheating."
(cycling.today) (Reuters)
May 1,
2019
May
1, 2019
Team Ineos presented in Yorkshire by
Froome and Brailsford.
"Chris
Froome, Dave Brailsford and Ineos owner Jim
Ratcliffe officially launched Team Ineos ahead
of the Tour de Yorkshire on Wednesday." (cyclingnews.com)
(Daniel Benson)
May 1,
2019
Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome
share their thoughts as Ineos takes over Sky .
"Winner
of six Grand Tours Froome joined team boss Sir
Dave Brailsford and Ineos founder Sir Jim
Ratcliffe at The Fountain Inn in Linton, as
Thomas raced at the Tour de Romandie in
Switzerland."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
May 1,
2019
Pinarello Dogma F12 launched
alongside Team Ineos.
"Pinarello
has launched its new flagship race bike, the
Pinarello Dogma F12. The all-new frameset
features a more angular design than the outgoing
model and will be raced on by Team Ineos." (cyclingnews.com)
(Daniel Benson)
May 1,
2019
UAE Team Emirates sprinter Kristoff
talking to other teams for 2020 season.
"With
his contract set to end after the 2019 season,
UAE Team Emirates' Alexander Kristoff is
weighing up his options for 2020, and has been
talking to other teams, despite having been
offered a contract extension by his current
team."
(cyclingnews.com) (Getty Images)
May 1,
2019
Ventum NS1 aero road bike now
shipping, unique Trade Up program may help with
price.
"After
teasing their newest ride at Kona, Ventum is
venturing down new roads with something other
than a Tri bike. Like the Ventum One, the Ventum
NS1 is designed to be their take on the perfect
aero road bike."
(bikerumor.com) (Zach Overholt)
May 1,
2019
Velon and EY launch new VelonLive
data-tracking system.
"Velon
has partnered with digital services company EY
to create VelonLive, which is described as "a
suite of digital services designed to provide
enhanced performance insights and make road
cycling more accessible and engaging for
millions of fans around the world." (cyclingnews.com)
(Stephen Farrand)
May 1,
2019
Column
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April
30, 2019
Tour de Romandie: Tratnik wins
prologue.
"Jan
Tratnik (Bahrain Merida) claimed victory in the
prologue of the Tour de Romandie, relegating his
fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglic (Jumbo Visma)
into second place in the 3.8km time trial." (cyclingnews.com)
(SPORTIDA/Tour of Slovenia)
April
30, 2019
Albasini and Howson head up
Mitchelton Scott hopes at Romandie.
"Mitchelton
Scott go into Tuesday's Tour de Romandie
fielding a strong team that will work for Damien
Howson's GC hopes and Michael Albasini's quest
to nab stage wins at the Swiss stage race." (cyclingnews.com)
(Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Sport)
April
30, 2019
Cheese Chocolate Clocks Neutrality
Race Number One.
"A
stage race in Switzerland you say? No sprint
stages? Two months before the Tour? Seems like a
wonderful idea."
(podiumcafe.com) Photo by Michael Steele -
Velo/Getty Images
April
30, 2019
Q&A: Kate Courtney on learning
from Thomas Frischknecht.
"In
her bid to make the Tokyo Olympics, Kate
Courtney refines her technical skills with help
from new team manager Thomas Frischknecht as she
settles in with Scott SRAM."
(velonews.com) Photo: Thomas Frischknecht
April
30, 2019
Specialized Power Arc Expert Saddle.
"The
Specialized Power Arc Expert saddle is a
comfortable and accommodating seat that's
capable of keeping you supported over even
really long distances without trouble." (road.cc) Ian
Walker
April
30, 2019
Ceramicspeed OSPW X Cage and Pulley
for Shimano RX, UFO Coated Chain - 2019 Sea Otter
Classic.
"If
maximizing your watts or minimizing maintenance
are your goals, at any cost, Ceramicspeed has
got a new oversized pulley and rear derailleur
cage system for you."
(cxmagazine.com) A. Yee
April
30, 2019
Column
Two
Alejandro Valverde’s Giro d’Italia
in doubt after birthday training crash.
"Hospital
scans carried out on Monday (April 29) revealed
Valverde was suffering from a buildup of fluid
in his lower back after the fall. The checkups
confirmed bone edema in his sacrum." (cyclingweekly.com)
(Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
April
30, 2019
Tour de Yorkshire: Defending
champion Van Avermaet and Pauwels to lead CCC.
"Defending
Tour de Yorkshire champion Greg van Avermaet
will line up for the British stage race in
Doncaster on May 2 alongside the winner of the
2017 edition, Serge Pauwels, making their CCC
Team the one to beat on paper."
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
30, 2019
‘I like to race aggressively but you
can’t always do that’ - Simon Yates on his Giro
d’Italia return.
"Simon
Yates says his aggressive racing style may have
contributed to his Giro d’Italia disappointment
last year."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
April
30, 2019
Giro d'Italia: Ewan and Campenaerts
named in Lotto Soudal's squad.
"Lotto
Soudal have announced their eight-man squad for
next month's Giro d'Italia, with new signing
Caleb Ewan leading the line for the bunch
sprints and new Hour Record holder Victor
Campenaerts for the opening individual time
trial in Bologna."
(cyclingnews.com) (Justin Setterfield/Getty
Images Sport)
April
30, 2019
The Weekly Spin: Rating the winners
and losers of the 2019 spring classics.
"It
was late in the race, and Julian Alaphilippe,
the most successful rider of the spring
classics, knew he would not be defending his
team’s title at Liège Bastogne Liège." (cyclingtips.com)
(Photo: Kristof Ramon)
April
30, 2019
Greg Van Avermaet returns to Tour de
Yorkshire in chance to see Worlds course.
"Greg
van Avermaet is relishing the chance to defend
his Tour de Yorkshire title to make up for a
disappointing spring and also assess the World
Championships course ahead of this September." (cyclist.co.uk)
(Joe Robinson)
April
30, 2019
Sky’s biggest achievement in
cycling? Getting more Brits on bikes, says
Brailsford.
"Forget
bankrolling a team that has own six of the last
seven editions of the Tour de France; Dave
Brailsford says Sky’s biggest achievement in
cycling has been getting more people riding
bikes in Great Britain."
(road.cc) Simon MacMichael
April
30, 2019
So, what is the Eschborn Frankfurt?
"Once
billed (by organizers) as the 'grand final' of
the spring Classics season, it's technically not
a big 'c' classic, although confusion reigns
over what that means, there's no official
definition."
(sbs.com.au) (Getty Images)
April
30, 2019
Column
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April
30, 2019
"Unlimited range" stealth e-bike
never needs plugging in.
"With
the motor, sensors and battery built into a
discreet hub unit, the Nua Electrica is barely
distinguishable from a regular fixie, and its
innovative "self-charging" mode means you can
get away without ever charging it." (newatlas.com)
(Credit: Nua Bikes)
April
30, 2019
Lights out in Liege: Sky's low-key
final bow.
"Sky
is bowing out in the first Monument of the two
they have won to date but, at Liege at least,
the feeling of a curtain falling on an era is
only notable by its almost complete absence." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
April
30, 2019
Garmin Forerunner 45/45S GPS Watch
In-Depth Review.
"On
one hand, the Forerunner 45 represents Garmin’s
most capable running watch they’ve ever made
below $200. On the other hand, it tries to
counter the wave of Apple and Samsung products
at or flirting with $199 price points as well." (dcrainmaker.com)
April
30, 2019
Garmin Forerunner 945 Multisport
Watch In-Depth Review.
"Ahh
yes, the moment you’ve all been waiting for has
arrived: The plastic Fenix 5 Plus. Except,
wait…not really. Yes, it has everything the
Fenix 5 Plus does, but it actually has more.
It’s got special sauce both from a hardware and
a software standpoint."
(dcrainmaker.com)
April
30, 2019
Garmin Forerunner 245 Music GPS
Watch In-Depth Review.
"Just
take all the higher end running features found
on a Forerunner 645, steal a few more from the
Fenix 5…and call it a Forerunner 245. Oh, and
add music."
(dcrainmaker.com)
April
30, 2019
100% Collab with Peter Sagan for
Latest S3 Sunglasses.
"The
S3 combines two of my favorite 100% glasses,”
explained Peter Sagan. “It [S3] takes the
aggressive intake vents from the Speedcraft and
the subtle frame from the S2. You get a sunglass
that’s both understated and powerful, a winning
combo."
(roadbikeaction.com)
April
30, 2019
Column
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April
29, 2019
The Moment Liège Bastogne Liège Was
Won.
"Three
faces, three grimaces but Jacob Fuglsang is
almost cracking a smile and he’s just about to
ride Michael Woods and Davide Formolo off his
wheel to go solo for the win and for once Julian
Alaphilippe isn’t going to threaten him." (inrng.com) (ASO)
April
29, 2019
Persistence pays off for Fuglsang, a
route change pays off for Liège Bastogne Liège.
"It’s
not easy to hold form from Strade Bianche to
Liège Bastogne Liège. Seven long weeks of racing
run between the two marquee one-dayers." (cyclingnews.com)
(Photo: Kristof Ramon)
April
29, 2019
Five conclusions from Liege Bastogne
Liege.
"Fuglsang
attacked on the late Roche-aux-Faucons climb,
eventually dropping all of his rivals before
soloing into the center of Liège to claim
victory 10 years on from his debut at the race." (cyclingnews.com)
(Bettini Photo)
April
29, 2019
Van der Breggen 'too cold' to defend
winning streak at Liege Bastogne Liege.
"The
two-time champion could only manage 12th place
on Sunday, saying that the weather conditions
had got to her and she was too cold to challenge
for the win."
(cyclingnews.com)
April
29, 2019
Top women cyclists reveal their
inspirations ahead of '100 Women in Cycling'.
"In
the run-up to Cycling UK’s '100 Women in
Cycling', three leading women talk about those
who first encouraged them to get on a bike." (cyclist.co.uk)
Laura Laker
April
29, 2019
Woods, Roglič and Zakarin to fine
tune for Giro at Tour de Romandie.
"Now
that the Spring Classics season is over, both
men’s and women’s WorldTours turn their
attention to stage races. Until September 1,
there are only four one-day races in the men’s
WorldTour calendar and nine stage races."
(cyclingmagazine.ca) Rob Sturney
April
29, 2019
Column
Two
What we can learn from how the pros
eat during the Spring Classics.
"A
new study has just been published, showing how
riders fared with their nutrition during the
2018 classics season, and the effect this had on
their bodies."
(cyclingtips.com) Photography by Alan McCubbin
April
29, 2019
Winners and Losers from the
Ardennes.
"The
winners were indeed Mathieu Van Der Poel, Julian
Alaphilippe and Jakob Fuglsang and the losers
were literally everyone else."
(podiumcafe.com) (Getty Images)
April
29, 2019
Copeland: Nibali has never been
better this close to a Grand Tour.
"Bahrain
Merida general manager Brent Copeland believes
that Vincenzo Nibali is in the best shape he's
ever been in this close to the start of a Grand
Tour. "
(cyclingnews.com) (Bettini Photo)
April
29, 2019
Vasil Kiryienka returns to action
after cardiac anomaly with Team Ineos at Tour de
Romandie.
"The
Belarusian returned the anomaly in a routine
heart scan, and has not raced since ending his
2018 season at the World Championships in
Innsbruck last September."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Photo: Yuzuru Sunada)
April
29, 2019
Tour de Yorkshire 2019 - Preview.
"The
European peloton returns to British shores later
this week with the fifth edition of the Tour de
Yorkshire. Defending champion Greg Van Avermaet
(CCC Team) is set to return, while Mark
Cavendish (Dimension Data) and Marcel Kittel
(Katusha Alpecin)."
(cyclingnews.com) (Welcome To Yorkshire)
April
29, 2019
After Dario: Behind the scenes at
Pegoretti, a company in mourning.
"On
August 23, 2018, after a long day at the office,
Dario Pegoretti smoked his last of many
cigarettes for the day. He shut off the lights,
locked the door of his Verona workshop. As he
reached the front of the complex, Dario
collapsed. By the time the ambulance arrived,
Dario was already gone."
(cyclingtips.com) Photos and word by Aaron Guy
Leroux
April
29, 2019
Julian Alaphilippe could move to
Total Direct Energie on €4m per year deal.
"Frenchman
subject to big money offer from ProContinental
team in bid to bolster WorldTour bid." (cyclist.co.uk)
(Joe Robinson)
April
29, 2019
The art of the steal: How De Gendt
pulls off his breakaway heists.
"If
there is a breakaway, chances are you'll see
Thomas De Gendt in the mix. He's honed his craft
for many years, and it's paid off with wins on
Ventoux and the Stelvio."
(velonews.com) Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images
April
29, 2019
Salsa Journeyman Apex 1 gravel and
adventure bike.
"The
latest affordable gravel bike to hit the
off-road.cc test deck is this, Salsa Journeyman
Apex 1 in a rather stunning pink. This is the
650B wheeled version of the adventure bike, with
2.1" tires."
(road.cc) Rachael Gurney
April
29, 2019
Column
Three
April
29, 2019
Kate Courtney wins Whiskey Off-Road;
Woodruff battles back to second.
"Going
solo at the race's halfway point, Kate Courtney
wins her second Whiskey Off-Road. Chloe Woodruff
reels in three riders on final singletrack to
take second."
(velonews.com) Photo: Dave McElwaine
April
29, 2019
USAC picks national team for Tour of
California, led by McCabe.
"Travis
McCabe, winner of stages at Colorado Classic and
Tour of Utah, will lead USA Cycling's young
national team at Tour of California."Photo: Dan Cavallari
| VeloNews.com
April
29, 2019
Women’s Team of the Week: Bumper
Ardennes Edition.
"Stretching
out a week to the best part of a fortnight, we
have Amstel Gold Race (WWT7), Brabantse Pijl and
EPZ Omloop van Borsele."
(podiumcafe.com) (Getty Images)
April
29, 2019
Poels takes top-10 finish in Liège
at Team Sky last-ever race.
"I
think we hoped as a team for at least a podium
finish, but in the end this was the maximum we
could do today," Poels said via Team Sky's
website."
(cyclingnews.com) (Tim de Waele/Getty Images)
April
29, 2019
Team Sky unveils one-off kit for
Tour de Romandie debut as Team Ineos.
"The
British WorldTour team will be making their
first appearance under the new name in
Switzerland this week."
(cyclingweekly.com) (Twitter)
April
29, 2019
Gravel Bike: Steve Westdorp's
Barry-Roubaix Rider-Tuned Alter Cycles Bike.
"Made
locally in Grand Haven, MI and designed by Rick
Vaughn, one of the minds behind the Slingshot
mountain bike in the 1990s, the frame features a
radical departure from convention and replaces
the down tube with a rider-tuned leaf spring." (cxmagazine.com) B.
Grant
April
29, 2019
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